Gardens Trust: Planning
Commons · Question 103650 · Tabled 6 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Joshua Reynolds
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure that Grade II registered parks and gardens receive adequate specialist planning advice if the Gardens Trust is removed as a statutory consultee.
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 14 Jan 2026
On 17 November 2025, my Department published a consultation on reforms to the statutory consultee system. That consultation closed on 13 January 2026 and can be found on gov.uk here. No decision will be made on the Garden Trust’s role until responses to t...